Samantha James
MSK Pain And Injuries ·https://www.coastaltherapiesdevon.co.uk
Hi, I’m Sammy James — an MSK pain & injury therapist and health, lifestyle & menopause coach with over 14 years of experience in movement rehab, pain recovery, and nervous system-informed care.
I help people reconnect with their bodies after injury, overwhelm, or hormonal shifts — blending hands-on therapies, acupuncture, vagus and lymphatic work, and evidence-based health coaching to support both the body and mind in recovery.
My approach is rooted in science and behaviour change, helping clients build lasting habits around movement, nutrition, and nervous system regulation to restore balance and confidence. Health coaching provides the tools to translate insight into action — improving pain, energy, and resilience through sustainable lifestyle change.
Whether you’re navigating midlife, managing long-term health conditions, or rebuilding strength after injury, your care is always individualised, compassionate, and whole-person focused.
Specialisms:
• Injury rehabilitation & exercise prescription
• Health condition & fatigue support
• Behaviour change & lifestyle coaching
• Perimenopause & menopause support
• Nervous system, vagus & lymphatic therapy
You’re not broken — you just need the right kind of care: whole-body, personalised, and paced for real change.
Services
Follow up treatment may include hands on therapies and exercises depending on your needs.
Bodywork is a therapy where I can pull on all of my tools including hot stones, cups, ultrasound, dry needling & joint mobilisations. I use aromatherapy oils within every session and I can adapt between Remedial / soft tissue, sports, clinical, deep tissue, lymphatic bodywork, energy healing, Bowen, reflexology and kinesiology often applying a mixture.
This allows us to work together to chose a mixture of tools that are best suited to your needs on that day. Making each session varied, creative and what you need according to your current emotional, psychological and physical needs.
I work with soft tissue injuries, health conditions, emotional fatigue and trauma as well as post surgery work, scar tissue release, maintenance and realignment.
This allows us to work together to chose a mixture of tools that are best suited to your needs on that day. Making each session varied, creative and what you need according to your current emotional, psychological and physical needs.
I work with soft tissue injuries, health conditions, emotional fatigue and trauma as well as post surgery work, scar tissue release, maintenance and realignment.
These sessions blend hands-on therapy with whole-person support, tailored to your needs on the day. Using a client-centred approach, I combine techniques such as hands on therapies, acupuncture, lymphatic, vagus nerve work, Bowen, scar tissue therapy, reflexology, and infrared light to reduce pain, restore function, and support.
Sessions may also include personalised movement, breath-work, nutritional tips, and simple daily habits to ease stress and inflammation—supporting your physical, emotional, and hormonal wellbeing.
Sessions may also include personalised movement, breath-work, nutritional tips, and simple daily habits to ease stress and inflammation—supporting your physical, emotional, and hormonal wellbeing.
These sessions blend hands-on therapy with whole-person support, tailored to your needs on the day. Using a client-centred approach, I combine techniques such as hands on therapies, acupuncture, lymphatic, vagus nerve work, scar tissue therapy, reflexology, and infrared light to reduce pain, restore function, and support healing.
Sessions may also include personalised movement, breath-work, nutritional tips, and simple daily habits to ease stress and inflammation—supporting your physical, emotional, and hormonal wellbeing.
Sessions may also include personalised movement, breath-work, nutritional tips, and simple daily habits to ease stress and inflammation—supporting your physical, emotional, and hormonal wellbeing.
This session is designed to get to the root of your pain, fatigue, or injury. It includes a full assessment of joints, muscles, movement patterns, and soft tissues, followed by targeted hands-on therapy and exercise-based rehabilitation.
You’ll receive a personalised clinical report and a full home rehab plan, with ongoing support and tailored progression during follow-up sessions—helping you recover, build resilience, and feel like yourself again.
You’ll receive a personalised clinical report and a full home rehab plan, with ongoing support and tailored progression during follow-up sessions—helping you recover, build resilience, and feel like yourself again.
Using gentle hands on Therapies. This treatment will help to relieve the associated symptoms and side effects of your cancer treatment. When so many appointments are clinical and can often feel out of your control. This treatment supports you to feel nurtured and deeply relaxed and pampered.
Lymphatic Bodywork
lymphatic massage / drainage
lymphatic cupping
lymphatic brushing
The lymphatic system has a huge role in your immunity, supporting digestion, the circulatory system, cognitive function, the thyroid, kidneys, the heart, bladder and liver function. When it is not working well, it can cause many symptoms and leave you feeling sluggish and under par.
We are exposed to a huge amount of environmental toxins in plastics, furniture, the food we eat, chemicals in our skin products and cleaning products affecting the amount of work the lymphatic system needs to do to support our health immunity.
The lymphatic system fights disease and plays a large role in managing inflammation. Lymphatic cells live within every organ to protect us from infections and viruses. When it is not working effectively we experience low-level inflammation,
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We can experience:
Headaches, musculoskeletal pain - Bloating - Weight gain and excess belly fat - Brain fog - Allergies/sinus problems - Skin issues - Puffy hands, feet and face and generally feeling under par.
This treatment aims to clear blockages and the assist the flow of lymph from vessels to lymph nodes to be cleaned and returned to circulatory system, restoring health and vitality.
lymphatic massage / drainage
lymphatic cupping
lymphatic brushing
The lymphatic system has a huge role in your immunity, supporting digestion, the circulatory system, cognitive function, the thyroid, kidneys, the heart, bladder and liver function. When it is not working well, it can cause many symptoms and leave you feeling sluggish and under par.
We are exposed to a huge amount of environmental toxins in plastics, furniture, the food we eat, chemicals in our skin products and cleaning products affecting the amount of work the lymphatic system needs to do to support our health immunity.
The lymphatic system fights disease and plays a large role in managing inflammation. Lymphatic cells live within every organ to protect us from infections and viruses. When it is not working effectively we experience low-level inflammation,
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We can experience:
Headaches, musculoskeletal pain - Bloating - Weight gain and excess belly fat - Brain fog - Allergies/sinus problems - Skin issues - Puffy hands, feet and face and generally feeling under par.
This treatment aims to clear blockages and the assist the flow of lymph from vessels to lymph nodes to be cleaned and returned to circulatory system, restoring health and vitality.
This soothing and relaxing treatment works by stimulating reflex points on the feet to encourage healing and whole-body equilibrium.
Reflexology has been known to help with a variety of conditions including fertility issues, menopause, PMT, stress and anxiety, IBS, and reducing side effects of cancer treatment as well as many other conditions.
It helps the body to restore its natural state (homeostasis). As your therapist, I will use a combination of acupressure points and massage techniques on areas specific areas on your feet, relevant to your individual needs. Usually, after a treatment, you will feel more relaxed and have a positive sense of wellbeing and improved mood.
Reflexology has been known to help with a variety of conditions including fertility issues, menopause, PMT, stress and anxiety, IBS, and reducing side effects of cancer treatment as well as many other conditions.
It helps the body to restore its natural state (homeostasis). As your therapist, I will use a combination of acupressure points and massage techniques on areas specific areas on your feet, relevant to your individual needs. Usually, after a treatment, you will feel more relaxed and have a positive sense of wellbeing and improved mood.
A vigorous, blissful head, neck, face and shoulder massage, with aromatherapy oils. Releasing tension from key areas of neck, shoulders, TMJ and your head. Relieving tension headaches, jaw pain, upper body lymphatic issues and promotes healthy hair.
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
This bespoke treatment using 100% safe essential oils specially chosen for pregnancy, will adapt to your ever-changing needs. You can choose whether you wish to be pampered or need relief from the aches and pains of carrying your precious bump.
As a Mum of four children, I remember well the rollercoaster of both the emotional and physical journey of pregnancy.
Every mother experiences pregnancies uniquely and no pregnancy is the same.
Massage is so important for both the duration and postpartum.
When we give so much of ourselves to nurture a baby, it is fundamental to receive care and nurture for ourselves.
The 9 month journey of emotional transitioning and hormonal, physical and lifestyle changes can take around two years to fully rebalance and recover.
Massage and Bowen can help support physiologically and emotionally throughout, allowing you to be in the best physical, emotional and mental, condition to nurture your baby.
During my pregnancy I found I really missed lying prone and didn’t enjoy side lying massage as much. Consequently I found treating side lying difficult, so I have invested in an pregnancy bolster system which allows you to lie prone comfortably, aiding full relaxation and optimal access to treat the aches and pains of pregnancy.
This bespoke treatment using 100% safe essential oils specially chosen for pregnancy, will adapt to your ever-changing needs. You can choose whether you wish to be pampered or need relief from the aches and pains of carrying your precious bump.
As a Mum of four children, I remember well the rollercoaster of both the emotional and physical journey of pregnancy.
Every mother experiences pregnancies uniquely and no pregnancy is the same.
Massage is so important for both the duration and postpartum.
When we give so much of ourselves to nurture a baby, it is fundamental to receive care and nurture for ourselves.
The 9 month journey of emotional transitioning and hormonal, physical and lifestyle changes can take around two years to fully rebalance and recover.
Massage and Bowen can help support physiologically and emotionally throughout, allowing you to be in the best physical, emotional and mental, condition to nurture your baby.
During my pregnancy I found I really missed lying prone and didn’t enjoy side lying massage as much. Consequently I found treating side lying difficult, so I have invested in an pregnancy bolster system which allows you to lie prone comfortably, aiding full relaxation and optimal access to treat the aches and pains of pregnancy.
Bodywork is an integration of fascial work, lymphatic cupping, vagus nerve work, gentle soft tissue work, scar tissue release.
Bodywork is done by individual assessment and need on the day. Depending on presentation I can pull on aspects of my 12 years continuous training and experience to enable positive change.
Example therapies are fascial, lymphatic, soft tissue, remedial and clinical therapies. I may use props such as hot stones, cups, infrared lamps, acupuncture, mobilisations, ultrasound and electro muscle stimulation if applicable and appropriate.
Bodywork is done by individual assessment and need on the day. Depending on presentation I can pull on aspects of my 12 years continuous training and experience to enable positive change.
Example therapies are fascial, lymphatic, soft tissue, remedial and clinical therapies. I may use props such as hot stones, cups, infrared lamps, acupuncture, mobilisations, ultrasound and electro muscle stimulation if applicable and appropriate.
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Deposit for: Chronic Health Support: Build Strength, Balance & Resilience
. Duration:1 hr··. Price:£60
Living with a complex or chronic health condition can be frustrating and isolating. You might feel as though your body has turned against you, and traditional care doesn’t always offer the whole-person support you need.
At The Coastal Method, we take a coaching-first approach to help you understand your body, uncover root causes, and create sustainable changes that improve daily life.
Your 6 week coaching experience will include:
Building routines to reduce stress and flare-ups
Strengthening safely with tailored movement plans
Nervous system regulation for pain, fatigue, and overwhelm
Nutrition and recovery strategies to support energy and immune health
Reframing unhelpful patterns and rebuilding self-trust
Practical self-care tools you can use every day
Optional therapeutic support is available to complement your coaching and provide targeted relief:
Acupuncture for pain, sleep, and energy balance
Reflexology for stress reduction and nervous system reset
Lymphatic Therapy & Cupping for swelling, detox, and immune support
Scar Tissue & Fascia Work to restore movement
Vagus Nerve & Breathwork techniques for deep calm and regulation
£395.00
At The Coastal Method, we take a coaching-first approach to help you understand your body, uncover root causes, and create sustainable changes that improve daily life.
Your 6 week coaching experience will include:
Building routines to reduce stress and flare-ups
Strengthening safely with tailored movement plans
Nervous system regulation for pain, fatigue, and overwhelm
Nutrition and recovery strategies to support energy and immune health
Reframing unhelpful patterns and rebuilding self-trust
Practical self-care tools you can use every day
Optional therapeutic support is available to complement your coaching and provide targeted relief:
Acupuncture for pain, sleep, and energy balance
Reflexology for stress reduction and nervous system reset
Lymphatic Therapy & Cupping for swelling, detox, and immune support
Scar Tissue & Fascia Work to restore movement
Vagus Nerve & Breathwork techniques for deep calm and regulation
£395.00
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1:1 Breathwork And Meditation (Stress Management /menopause/ Fatigue / Pain....
. Duration:1 hr··. Price:£55
I offer online 1:1 breathwork and meditation coaching tailored to your individual needs, helping you find calm, clarity, and balance in daily life. Each session is personalised to support stress management, reframing, emotional wellbeing, and a stronger mind–body connection. My approach is gentle and practical, making it easy to build mindful habits that truly fit into your lifestyle.
1 x recorded session
1 x recorded session for your continuous changing needs
Stress managed information and further reading
1 x recorded session
1 x recorded session for your continuous changing needs
Stress managed information and further reading
I offer online pain and injury assessments to help you understand your body and find practical ways forward with recovery. Through simple explanations and personalised virtual plans, I support you in regaining confidence, strength, and ease of movement. My aim is to make the process feel clear, encouraging, and achievable—so you don’t have to face it alone.
1 x 45 minute In Clinic (or online) Assessment
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
1 x relevant rehab exercise plan
1 x 45 minute In Clinic (or online) Assessment
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
1 x relevant rehab exercise plan
I provide online exercise and lifestyle coaching to help you feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in your everyday life. With tailored support in exercise, nutrition, and daily habits, I create simple, realistic plans that fit your lifestyle. My focus is on making positive changes feel achievable and enjoyable, so you can build lasting energy and wellbeing.
30-60m consultation and partnership plan
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
Relevant nutrition, lifestyle plans and signposting
Home Rehabilitation plan
30-60m consultation and partnership plan
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
Relevant nutrition, lifestyle plans and signposting
Home Rehabilitation plan
1:1 online rehabilitation Pilates to support recovery from pain, injury, or movement limitations. Each session is tailored to your body, focusing on building strength, stability, and confidence at a pace that feels right for you. My goal is to help you move more freely and comfortably, with guidance that’s supportive and easy to follow.
1 x 30 minute In Clinic (or online) Assessment
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
1 x relevant rehab exercise & video instructions
Home Rehabilitation plan
1 x 30 minute In Clinic (or online) Assessment
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
1 x relevant rehab exercise & video instructions
Home Rehabilitation plan
I provide online exercise and lifestyle coaching to help you feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in your everyday life. With tailored support in exercise, nutrition, and daily habits, I create simple, realistic plans that fit your lifestyle. My focus is on making positive changes feel achievable and enjoyable, so you can build lasting energy and wellbeing.
30-60m consultation and partnership plan
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
Relevant nutrition, lifestyle plans and signposting
Home Rehabilitation plan
30-60m consultation and partnership plan
Recorded summary of findings and plan ahead
Onward Plan (Treatment & Exercise Rehabilitation)
Relevant nutrition, lifestyle plans and signposting
Home Rehabilitation plan
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1:1 Personal PT/ Exercise Prescription for Pain / Injury or starter support.
. Duration:1 hr··. Price:£55
1:1 Personal PT/ Exercise Prescription for Pain / Injury or starter support.
.We will then work together to find the right exercises which are meaningful to you and your individual needs.
This session may include assessment and joint/muscle testing to find the right exercises for you to continue at home or with your local gym. Aiming to help those who don’t know where to start, but do not wish to come regularly.
.We will then work together to find the right exercises which are meaningful to you and your individual needs.
This session may include assessment and joint/muscle testing to find the right exercises for you to continue at home or with your local gym. Aiming to help those who don’t know where to start, but do not wish to come regularly.
1:1 mat Pilates therapy to work through injuries, compensation patterns and positively manage pain / health conditions.
This may include weights, bands and other equipment based on your needs and goals
This may include weights, bands and other equipment based on your needs and goals
